Penelope Tilsley

Penelope Tilsley serves as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center for Environmental Neuroscience, Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin. Her research integrates neural science with environmental contexts to investigate human cognitive and behavioral responses to ecological stimuli.

Her primary focus lies in Environmental Neuroscience, examining how natural and built environments shape brain function through methodologies spanning neuroimaging, cognitive testing, and ecological monitoring. This interdisciplinary work bridges environmental psychology and systems neuroscience to address urgent questions about urbanization, climate change, and neural adaptation.

As a core member of the Environmental Neuroscience Research Team, Dr. Tilsley contributes to collaborative projects analyzing neural responses across diverse environmental settings. Her current work emphasizes translational applications for public health and urban planning, leveraging the Institute's advanced neuroscientific infrastructure to generate policy-relevant insights.